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economy got a boost from car sales. they keep just rolling along, automakers sold 1.2 million vehicles in september a 13% gain from the same month a year ago. general motors said its sales rose 1.5% its highest for september sales in four years. the dow fell 32 points to close at 13,400. the nasdaq rose 6.5 points. another boost to the u.s. economy from home sales. market researcher says prices were up 4.6% in august from a year ago. that is the largest year-over-year gain in six years. august was also the sixth month in a row that home prices were up on a month over month basis. and there might be an app for just about anything but there's not one that can make your iphone bullet proof. you'll need a case for that. a japanese company claims it's 4.5 pound case can stand up to a gunshot. it was put to the test. the man fired a bullet at the case and it held up. the problem is the phone cracked after the gunshot sent it tumbling into some rocks. it sells for $665. now i know what to get you for christmas. >> i want that.
economy got a boost from car sales. they keep just rolling along, automakers sold 1.2 million vehicles in september a 13% gain from the same month a year ago. general motors said its sales rose 1.5% its highest for september sales in four years. the dow fell 32 points to close at 13,400. the nasdaq rose 6.5 points. another boost to the u.s. economy from home sales. market researcher says prices were up 4.6% in august from a year ago. that is the largest year-over-year gain in six years. august...
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as expected the economy dominated their first one on one showdown. romney came out swinging as the candidates argued tax policy, budget deficit and health care and looks like the aggressive approach may have paid off for the republican challenger. a poll shows romney made strides. we go to denver first. >> reporter: terrell, good morning. seems like mitt romney may have received that boost he was hoping for after putting the president on the defensive for much of the night. romney lauded his own accomplishments as governor of to highlight the failed promises of the obama administration. the first presidential debate started with a hand shake and a romantic moment. >> 20 years ago i became the luckyiest man onarth because michelle obama agreed to married me. >> congratulations. >> reporter: that was the last touching moment of the night. >> everything he said about my tax plan is inaccurate. the tax plan he described is the tax plan i was asked to support i would say absolutely not. >> he's been running on this tax plan, and now five weeks before the
as expected the economy dominated their first one on one showdown. romney came out swinging as the candidates argued tax policy, budget deficit and health care and looks like the aggressive approach may have paid off for the republican challenger. a poll shows romney made strides. we go to denver first. >> reporter: terrell, good morning. seems like mitt romney may have received that boost he was hoping for after putting the president on the defensive for much of the night. romney lauded...
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. >> there's a growing need especially with the downturn in the economy. >> gary is the ceo which is known as senior gleaners. they fed people with $10 million worth of food. >> most will go to waste? >> america wastes 96 billion pounds of food per year. not all is salvageable but a lot is. if we can salvage the food that's being wasted today we can feed everyone in america and that's what food banks are about. >> reporter: they first got going 33 years ago by heading out in fields and backyards collecting extra produce. he had more tomatoes than he ever could eat hanging in his backyard. >> what led you to make the call and say come out here. >> what am i going to do with it? >> reporter: a crew of four gleaners picked the vines clean. but they need help themselves. they are on fixed incomes. >> we are not just standing one line in the food bank and accepting somebody else's work. we come here and we work and then we have something to take home with us. >> reporter: knowing there are so many people struggling is what drives shirley to stay on her fork lift. >> we still have a lot of
. >> there's a growing need especially with the downturn in the economy. >> gary is the ceo which is known as senior gleaners. they fed people with $10 million worth of food. >> most will go to waste? >> america wastes 96 billion pounds of food per year. not all is salvageable but a lot is. if we can salvage the food that's being wasted today we can feed everyone in america and that's what food banks are about. >> reporter: they first got going 33 years ago by...